Township government · Mercer County, IL

New Boston Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), New Boston Township took in $280 thousand and spent $110 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Fees for services24%State tax money6.8%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

24%

of New Boston Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$192 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$67 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.8%$19 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Roads, transit and parking38%Interest on debt2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Social services1.8%Sent to other local governments0.9%

What stands out

55%

of New Boston Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Social services
1.8%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

New Boston Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of New Boston Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.